Biography
Born into a musically prominent lineage, the Californian model, actress, and musician Paris Jackson moved beyond the shadow of her father’s fame by exploring genres the Jackson family had not previously embraced. Drawing from grunge, punk, and heavy metal, the daughter of Michael Jackson deliberately sidestepped the pop and R&B that defined his career, instead crafting folk- and rock-leaning material distinguished by introspective lyrics. During the late 2010s she formed the duo the Soundflowers and launched her solo work with the track “Let Down,” which appeared on her debut album, Wilted.
Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson entered the world in Beverly Hills in 1998 amid considerable public attention. As Michael’s second child and sole daughter, she was placed under intense scrutiny from birth. Raised alongside her two brothers at the renowned Neverland Ranch, she remained largely shielded from photographers and admirers, seldom appearing in public without masks. Following Michael’s sudden death in 2009, however, the siblings began making prominent public appearances, among them an interview with Oprah and their presence at the 2010 Grammy Awards ceremony, where Paris and her older brother accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award on their father’s behalf.
In the ensuing years Paris managed her schooling alongside early, unrealized entertainment ventures. Momentum increased in 2017 when she graced the cover of Rolling Stone and participated in a wide-ranging discussion that addressed her challenges with mental health, addiction, fame, and her father’s legacy. Modeling assignments followed, along with an acting role in the 2018 film Gringo, appearances in videos by the xx and Thirty Seconds to Mars, and her own musical efforts. She contributed vocals to “Running for So Long (House a Home)” alongside Jessie Payo, Butch Walker, and Parker Ainsworth for the soundtrack of The Peanut Butter Falcon, then formed the folk duo the Soundflowers with Gabriel Glenn. Evoking the acoustic counterparts of Of Monsters and Men, the pair released a self-titled EP in June 2020, with Paris handling shared vocals and ukulele. Their subsequent separation supplied the impetus for an entire album that inaugurated her solo recording career. Working with Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull, she shaped the richly textured, acoustic-guitar-driven single “Let Down,” the opening track from her Republic Records debut, Wilted, issued that November.
Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson entered the world in Beverly Hills in 1998 amid considerable public attention. As Michael’s second child and sole daughter, she was placed under intense scrutiny from birth. Raised alongside her two brothers at the renowned Neverland Ranch, she remained largely shielded from photographers and admirers, seldom appearing in public without masks. Following Michael’s sudden death in 2009, however, the siblings began making prominent public appearances, among them an interview with Oprah and their presence at the 2010 Grammy Awards ceremony, where Paris and her older brother accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award on their father’s behalf.
In the ensuing years Paris managed her schooling alongside early, unrealized entertainment ventures. Momentum increased in 2017 when she graced the cover of Rolling Stone and participated in a wide-ranging discussion that addressed her challenges with mental health, addiction, fame, and her father’s legacy. Modeling assignments followed, along with an acting role in the 2018 film Gringo, appearances in videos by the xx and Thirty Seconds to Mars, and her own musical efforts. She contributed vocals to “Running for So Long (House a Home)” alongside Jessie Payo, Butch Walker, and Parker Ainsworth for the soundtrack of The Peanut Butter Falcon, then formed the folk duo the Soundflowers with Gabriel Glenn. Evoking the acoustic counterparts of Of Monsters and Men, the pair released a self-titled EP in June 2020, with Paris handling shared vocals and ukulele. Their subsequent separation supplied the impetus for an entire album that inaugurated her solo recording career. Working with Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull, she shaped the richly textured, acoustic-guitar-driven single “Let Down,” the opening track from her Republic Records debut, Wilted, issued that November.
Albums
Singles
